Eyesight: Hereditary Diseases
Commons · Question 34840 · Tabled 3 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in the UK have genetic eye conditions impacting the AIPLI gene.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 18 Mar 2025
Mutations in the AIPL1 gene can cause retinal disorders. Genetic causes of retinal disorders are tested for by R32 testing that is available nationally via the National Genomic Test Directory for any patient that meets the eligibility criteria. R32 tests ...